If you have been experiencing respiratory symptoms like coughing, wheezing or difficulty breathing, you might be surprised to learn that asthma could be the cause — even if you were never diagnosed ...

DALLAS (KFSN) -- About 25 million Americans have asthma and the number continues to go up. One in eleven children have it. One in twelve adults. While medical researchers still don't know exactly what ...

Many people associate asthma with childhood, picturing a youngster clutching an inhaler at school. But the reality challenges this common assumption – asthma frequently develops in adulthood, often ...

Asthma affects approximately 25 million Americans, with adult-onset asthma presenting unique challenges for those diagnosed later in life. While conventional medications remain the cornerstone of ...

Asking patients about their diet is important when evaluating for adult-onset asthma, allergic disease, and aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD). A positive association was identified ...

Adult-onset asthma, defined as asthma first diagnosed in individuals over the age of 18 years, represents a substantial and growing proportion of the global asthma burden. Unlike childhood asthma, ...

The link between diet and respiratory disease has attracted interest in recent years, although available results are often heterogeneous and difficult to translate into clinical practice. In this ...

The prevalence of asthma has increased since 1998, with approximately 31 million Americans being diagnosed at some point in their lifetime. 1 Among adults, 106 per 1,000 are diagnosed with asthma, ...

Early exposure to antibiotics can trigger long-term susceptibility to asthma, according to scientists from Monash University. However, the researchers have isolated a molecule produced by gut bacteria ...

It is possible to develop new allergies as an adult. This can include food allergies and seasonal allergies, such as a pollen allergy. Allergies are often present from childhood, but new allergies can ...

For adults with asthma, having fans, air purifiers or other ventilation and exhaust systems - especially in kitchens and bathrooms - is one of the best ways to reduce the risk of flare-ups at home.

Asthma Awareness Month is observed every May. Asthma is a chronic lung disease that can cause wheezing, breathlessness, tightness in the chest, and coughing. According to the American Lung Association ...